Someone buy Ian Evatt a drink. The burly Blackpool defender surely needs one after a nightmare individual display condemned the Seasiders to join Birmingham City and the already relegated West Ham United in the Championship next season.

Seeing the first Christmas items on sale at my local supermarket this week made me shake my head at the corporate world. But witnessing the insanity brought about by a transfer window is what really infuriates this football fan.

After the recent victory over Bahrain in a FIFA World Cup qualifier, where the Socceroos were completely outplayed for most of the match but still managed to win, there may be some truth in the claim that the ‘Curse of the Socceroos’ may finally be over.